I think maybe I yearn for people to allow themselves to have love. A 'lack of love' is only a problem if you are identified with some external source as if you get your supply of love out there some where. Of course, most people think this way to some extent. It's only natural, it may be family or other loved ones that we're particularly close to. This may not make any sense, but the key is to not attach love to any person or behavior, because that's how it's made conditional. Unfortunately people tend to think it has to come from their parents, their lovers/spouse or whatever, but the way I look at it they are just not allowing the natural love that's all around to be experienced. Obviously I'm not talking about things you get from interpersonal exchanges, (it could involved that, but that's just how it comes out sometimes) that's more than likely just a feeling - which is something that goes on inside you. Basically, all I'm saying is if you really want love, then accept it in all its forms. If you are lonely and want to find romance with a special partner, then that's what you want. The two are not mutually exclusive, but just be clear what exactly it is that you want.
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Do You Yearn For Love?
by minimus inmany people became jehovah's witnesses because of the "love".
we were supposed to be "the most loving people on earth".
our identifying mark was said to be "love".
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God: an imaginary friend?
by greven inhave you ever had that you couldnt sleep at night and that your mind starts racing thoughts?
i had one of those nights and this is basically the fruit of it.
is god an imaginary friend?
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Well, if the God we speak of is one that is imaginary, then all this really means is that you've come to disbelieve a thought in your mind doesn't it? It doesn't really say anything about reality outside of your own psyche.
Now here comes the good part: the need to explain falls into the same category as this kind of belief. This is in sharp contrast with a desire to understand, because the former comes from a lack of security, the latter is a simple matter of wanting to know the truth. Basically, I see no difference between the conclusions drawn if the motivation is the same, that being the building of an ego structure that shields itself from the environment. This kind of behavior is basically a resistance against the reality that's all around you. If this is the case, then it doesn't matter if you happen to be more on the ball conceptually, in practice you are still pushing reality away in favor of a nice theoretical framework.
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Who is the Alpha & Omega?
by edp81 in.
who is the alpha & omega in rev.
who is the first & last in rev.
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Well, the question of source is like the question of "who". If we take this idea of past, present and future, then this line of thought is limited to the past isn't it?
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Does God exist outside of Time?
by D wiltshire indoes god exist out side of our dimension of time?.
our view of time has changed over the centuries.
for the longest time,.
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D, another quicky - one way to look at it is that maybe it's not so much that God is outside time, but time is inside God - like a thought is in your mind, but your mind is not so much "outside of thought." (or brain, whatever you like)
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PAY IT FORWARD----YOU COULD SAVE SOMEONE
by Tatiana intoday, i had my eyes opened.
today, the world didn't seem so terrible.
today, my constant cynicism came undone.
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I think if the truth be known we might all be a little surprised about how many people are like that out there. The fact is, you never see some people do those favors. Some people just do it and leave no trace, but the attitude is basically that paying it forward IS paying it back to them, they look at loving neighbor as yourself literally. This thought may actually never pop up in their head too, for some people it comes so naturally it just boggles the mind, because they don't seem to even think about it.
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Does God exist outside of Time?
by D wiltshire indoes god exist out side of our dimension of time?.
our view of time has changed over the centuries.
for the longest time,.
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D, I do like the 'wonder about the universe' thing you have going on. I thought that a simpler way of putting it might be the difference between not being limited to and existing outside of. I can hear sounds, but just because I am not limited by that sense it doesn't mean I am somehow separate from that way of perception, I also have vision and other senses.
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Your Favorite Assembly Dramas
by RubaDub ini was thinking back about some of the more memorable dramas at the district assemblies.
i think my favorite was the one about lot and his wife ... the one where she looked back at the city and turned to a pillar of salt.
i also liked the one some time back about the wicked witch of the east and wicked witch of the west ... especially the part where the building fell on the wicked witch of the east because she was unfaithful ... and i liked the way it ended when the entire family including her uncle and next door neighbor were able to pioneer together.
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I liked the one where this cute sister who was in it waved to me afterwards - oh, I don't remember what it was actually about though. Poor thing, I wonder if she's still a witness or what..
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MEAT
by SYN in"they actually do talk, then.
they use words, ideas, concepts?".
"i thought you just told me they used radio.".
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That was a great story, here is a post with the full text:
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.aspx?id=7908&site=3
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POLL: Where would you start?
by truthseekers2 inmy husband's parents are open to a discussion about our doubts as long as we do not offer them anything except information from the nwt and the watchtower publications.
we cannot quote or refer to anything outside of all this.
hubby and i have felt like we are on information overload.
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There is a big difference between getting someone to see the truth and seeing what is not true. Ultimately, the truth is not to be found in that kind of information - but that's another story.
Of course they're really the same thing, but I'm talking about getting someone to see how this teaching is not true, they have been inconsistent with this, etc. etc. This seems to be the typical approach used by exJWs. That is trying to get someone to see how something is false, seeing that it's just not true. If you want to get someone to see the truth - and I do encourage that one does both - then I say show them both how what they've been thinking is not true AND reinforce that which is true. Since you're dealing with family here, why don't you emphasize the truth about love? Don't do it unless you really feel its true of course, but I'm guessing you do. Also keep in mind that this truth doesn't need a lot of verbal content, most likely much less - or rather it may be implicit in just the way you speak rather than what you talk about. In any case, just want to point this out as I usually do, work from both sides of the coin.
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everyone voice in
by peacefulpete inplease express in 0ne to three words why you are on this web site.
: angry,confused and desperate,lonely,seeking affirmation,saving souls,to expose evil,curious about apostates, like being naughty, etc.
please limit comment to 3 or less words.
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I don't know.
(as with anything else, really when you get down to it)